Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Sep 15, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	0	8
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	10

loss:

B. Ashcraft(4-3)win: Chicago Cubs logo

J. Taillon(10-6)save: Chicago Cubs logo

B. Keller(2)

Game Recap

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates game highlights

PITTSBURGH -- When Cubs manager Craig Counsell implied pregame Monday that All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker still wouldn’t be ready to return from the injured list, it became clear there could be several more games where the rest of his lineup would have to pick up the slack....

Scoring Summary

CHCPIT

3Michael Busch homers (28) on a line drive to center field. [1 run] 10
3Wild pitch by pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. [1 run] 20
4Dansby Swanson doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. [1 run] 30
6Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (29) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 40

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Michael Busch1B	1	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.255
2Nico Hoerner2B	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.299
3Ian HappLF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.242
4Moises BallesterosDH	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.281
5Carson KellyC	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.254
6Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	2	4	2	1	1	0	1	1	.248
7Dansby SwansonSS	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.248
8Willi CastroRF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	.231
9Matt Shaw3B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.223

TOTAL	9	35	4	3	6	3	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	K	BB	PC	ERA
Jameson TaillonRHP	6.0	2	3	2	88	3.93
Michael SorokaRHP	2.0	0	2	2	39	4.75
Porter HodgeRHP	0.2	1	0	2	21	5.81
Brad KellerRHP	0.1	0	1	0	4	2.19
TOTAL	8.3	3	6	6	152	-

HITTING	H	AB	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Jared Triolo3B	0	4	1	1	3	.227
2Spencer Horwitz1B	1	4	0	0	1	.260
3Bryan ReynoldsRF	1	2	0	1	0	.243
4Tommy PhamLF	0	4	1	0	4	.249
5Andrew McCutchenDH	0	3	0	1	0	.239
6Nick GonzalesSS	1	4	1	0	1	.275
7Jack SuwinskiCF	0	3	2	1	1	.129
8Joey BartC	0	2	0	1	0	.240
Oneil CruzPH	0	1	0	0	2	.204
9Nick Yorke2B	0	3	1	1	2	.182
TOTAL	3	30	6	6	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Braxton AshcraftRHP	4.0	6	3	3	4	2	1	70	2.74
Cam SandersRHP	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	39	8.10
Kyle NicolasRHP	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	37	5.35
Dauri MoretaRHP	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	3.38
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	6	3	2	160	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCHCPIT

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Michael Busch strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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WALK — Nico Hoerner walks.
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STRIKEOUT — Ian Happ strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Moises Ballesteros strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. [1 out]
00
FLYOUT — Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to right fielder Willi Castro.
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FLYOUT — Tommy Pham flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

CHC

PIT

4Runs0

9Hits3

0Errors0

.257Batting Avg.100

35At Bats30

4Extra-base Hits1

2Home Runs0

3Runs-Batted-In0

3Walks6

2Stolen Bases1

6Strikeouts6

8Left on Base10

17Total Bases4

Game Details

Monday, September 15, 2025 · 6:40 PM

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 15,706 (40.5%)

weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy

tv: MLBN